Tennessee football finished 4-0 in its four-game homestand with a 33-14 victory against Mississippi State on Saturday night at Neyland Stadium.

It may have been a costly victory for the Vols (8-1, 5-1 SEC) against the Rebels (2-7, 0-5). Redshirt quarterback Nico Iamaleava suffered an injury and did not return to start the third quarter. Running back Dylan Sampson was also banged up.

And now the Vols take that winning streak to Georgia next week.

Tennessee is ranked No. 7 in the College Football Playoff poll, No. 6 in the US LBM Coaches Poll and No. 7 in the AP poll. The Vols are in contention for a spot in the 12-team playoff if they can keep winning.

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Tennessee vs Mississippi State score

Tennessee vs Mississippi State update

Fourth quarter

Tennessee 33, Mississippi State 14: Gilbert 38-yard FG

Max Gilbert kicks a 38-yard field goal to give Tennessee a 33-14 lead with 8:14 left in the fourth quarter.

Third quarter

Tennessee 30, Mississippi State 14: Sampson 33-yard TD run

Dylan Sampson with a 33-yard touchdown run and Tennessee leads 30-14 with 3:31 left in the third quarter.

Tennessee 23, Mississippi State 14: Daniels 18-yard TD run

Johnnie Daniels with a 18-yard touchdown run and Mississippi State trails 23-14 with 6:22 left in the third quarter.

Tennessee 23, Mississippi State 7: Gilbert 51-yard FG

Max Gilbert kicks a 51-yard field goal to give Tennessee a 13-7 lead with 7:59 left in the third quarter.

Nico Iamaleava out for rest of game with injury

Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava did not return to the lineup in the second half against Mississippi State after taking a vicious hit late in the first half.

Second quarter

Tennessee 20, Mississippi State 7: Gilbert 38-yard FG

Max Gilbert kicks a 38-yard field goal to give Tennessee a 20-7 lead as time expires in the second quarter.

Tennessee 17, Mississippi State 7: Gilbert 24-yard FG

Max Gilbert kicks a 24-yard field goal to give Tennessee a 17-7 lead with 46 seconds left in the second quarter.

Tennessee 14, Mississippi State 7: Booth 1-yard TD run

Davon Booth with a 1-yard touchdown run and Mississippi State trails 14-7 with 5:47 left in the second quarter.

Tennessee 14, Mississippi State 0: Thornton 73-yard TD pass from Iamaleava

Nico Iamaleava with a 73-yard touchdown pass to Dont'e Thornton to give Tennessee a 14-0 lead with 13:35 left in the second quarter.

First quarter

Tennessee 7, Mississippi State 0: White 34-yard TD pass from Iamaleava

Nico Iamaleava with a 34-yard touchdown pass to Squirrel White to give Tennessee a 7-0 lead with 11:44 left in the first quarter.

What channel is Tennessee vs Mississippi State today?

• TV channel: ESPN

• Streaming: ESPN App | Fubo

• Radio: WNML-FM 99.1 in Knoxville. The Vol Network radio broadcast affiliates across Tennessee

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Tennessee vs Mississippi State start time

• Date: Saturday, Nov. 9

• Time: 7 p.m. ET

• Location: Neyland Stadium (101,915) in Knoxville

Tennessee's game against Mississippi State is set to kick off at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, Nov. 9, at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville.

The game will air live on SEC Network, with streaming options available on the ESPN app or Fubo, which offers a free trial to potential subscribers. Dave Pasch will handle play-by-play duties with Dusty Dvoracek as the color analyst for the broadcast. Taylor McGregor will serve as the sideline reporter.

Tennessee vs Mississippi State history

• Series record: Tennessee leads 29-16-1 on field/28-16-1*

• Tennessee last win: 20-10 (2019)*

• Mississippi State last win: 41-31 (2012)

*Tennessee won the 2019 game, but it was vacated due to NCAA violations

Tennessee vs Mississippi State prediction

Tennessee 35, Mississippi State 14: The Vols offense will finally put it together, right? Well, maybe. Maybe not. Tennessee's defense is very familiar with Mississippi State's offense because it faces it in practice every day. Perhaps that will help the Vols hold another opponent below 20 points. Check out more predictions from our Knox News staff.

Tennessee vs Mississippi State betting odds

Game lines and odds from BetMGM as of Saturday:

• Spread: Tennessee -23.5

• Over/under: 61.5 points

• Moneyline: Tennessee -2,500

Tennessee vs Mississippi State injury updates

Injury list is from the SEC availability report released Friday. This list will be updated when the SEC's availability report is updated 90 minutes prior to kickoff.

• Tennessee: DB Jourdan Thomas (out), LB Keenan Pili (out), LB Edwin Spillman (out), RB DeSean Bishop (out), DL Tyre West (out).

• Mississippi State: QB Blake Shapen (out), CB Traveon Wright (out), WR Creed Whittemore (out), WR Trent Hudson (out), DL Kedrick Bingley-Jones (out), RB Keyvone Lee (out), DL Kalvin Dinkins (out), OL Canon Boone (out), DL De'Monte Russell (probable), WR Mario Craver (probable).

Tennessee vs Mississippi State weather update

The forecast calls for 67 degrees and cloudy skies at kickoff.

Tennessee football schedule 2024

All times Eastern

• Aug. 31: Tennessee 69, Chattanooga 3

• Sept. 7: Tennessee 51, NC State 10

• Sept. 14: Tennessee 71, Kent State 0

• Sept. 21: Tennessee 25, Oklahoma 15*

• Oct. 5: Arkansas 19, Tennessee 14*

• Oct. 12: Tennessee 23, Florida 17 (OT)*

• Oct. 19: Tennessee 24, No. 11 Alabama 17*

• Nov. 2: Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18*

• Nov. 9: Tennessee vs. Mississippi State* | 7 p.m. | ESPN

• Nov. 16: Tennessee at No. 3 Georgia* | 7:30 p.m. | ABC

• Nov. 23: Tennessee vs. UTEP | 1 p.m. | ESPN+/SEC Network+

• Nov. 30: Tennessee at Vanderbilt*

Denotes conference game*

Mississippi State football schedule 2024

All times Eastern

• Aug. 31: Mississippi State 56, Eastern Kentucky 7

• Sept. 7: Arizona State 30, Mississippi State 23

• Sept. 14: Toledo 41, Mississippi State 17

• Sept. 21: Florida 45, Mississippi State 28*

• Sept. 28: No. 5 Texas 35, Mississippi State 13*

• Oct. 12: No. 3 Georgia 41, Mississippi State 31*

• Oct. 19: No. 14 Texas A&M 34, Mississippi State 24*

• Oct. 26: Arkansas 58, Mississippi 25*

• Nov. 2: Mississippi State 45, UMass 20

• Nov. 9: Mississippi State at No. 7 Tennessee* | 7 p.m. | ESPN

• Nov. 23: No. 24 Missouri at Mississippi State*

• Nov. 29: Mississippi State at No. 16 Ole Miss* | 3:30 p.m. | ABC

Denotes conference game*

Adam Sparks is the Tennessee football beat reporter. Email adam.sparks@knoxnews.com. X, formerly known as Twitter@AdamSparks. Support strong local journalism by subscribing at knoxnews.com/subscribe.

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